Legislative Updates
Summary of Legislation Passed in 2007
18B-302 – SALE TO OR PURCHASE BY UNDERAGE PERSONS. New section (a1) now separates by statute “selling” from “giving” alcoholic beverages to persons under 21. One must now cite (a1) in violations where an underage person is given an alcoholic beverage.
18B-600(e4)(2) – PLACES ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ELECTIONS. Now cities which are located in two or more counties may hold mixed beverage elections if they have at least 500 registered voters and any county which they are located operates ABC stores or any municipalities in either county operates an ABC store.
18B-603(d)(3) – PLACES ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFF-PREMISE MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED WINE PERMITS. In any township or municipality which has voted to allow the sale of mixed beverages, the Commission may now issue off-premise malt beverage and unfortified wine permits to those establishments that qualify.
G.S. 18B-902(h) – RECYCLING. On-premise permittees must now submit with their initial application a plan for the collection and recycling of all recyclable beverage containers of all alcoholic beverages sold at retail on the premises.
G.S. 18B-903(b2) – RECYCLING/RENEWAL. On-premise permittees shall submit, along with their annual registration or renewal fees, a current plan for recycling all beverage containers sold at retail on the premises.
G.S. 18B-1006(q) – HOURS OF SALE - PANTHER STADIUM. Alcoholic beverages can now be sold at 11:00 AM on Sundays at Panther Stadium.
G.S. 18B-1006.1 – ADDITIONAL RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS. On-premises permittees who are not able to find a recycler by January 1, 2008, may apply to the ABC Commission for a one-year stay. All requests for stays shall be on a form provided by the Commission and investigated by D.E.N.R.
G.S. 18B-1006.1. Failure to comply with recycling law is not grounds for revocation of permit.
G.S. 18B-1101. An unfortified winery may now obtain a wine-making on-premise permit.
Summary of Legislation Passed in 2006
HOUSE BILL 218 - ACT TO ALTER THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE TOWN OF CLINTON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL STORES.
HOUSE BILL 825 - ACT TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TOWN OF KENANSVILLE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD.
HOUSE BILL 1025 - ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL LAWS.
HOUSE BILL 1048 - ACT TO PROVIDE: (1) IMPROVED DETECTION OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS ON THE STATE'S ROADS AND HIGHWAYS; (2) IMPROVED METHODS OF DETERMINING HOW UNDERAGE DRIVERS OBTAIN ALCOHOL; (3) PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING, ARRESTING, CHARGING, AND JUDICIAL PROCESSING OF IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENSES; (4) RULES FOR THE COURTROOM ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE THAT IS RELEVANT TO IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENSES; ....
HOUSE BILL 1841 - ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE SHELBY ABC BOARD.
HOUSE BILL 2135 - ACT TO EXEMPT THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY WHICH WAS OWNED BY THE HIGH POINT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 12 OF CHAPTER 160A FOR SALES THAT OCCURRED IN 2002 AND 2005.
HOUSE BILL 2136 - ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT ABC BOARD MEMBERS FROM THREE TO FIVE AND TO ESTABLISH TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS.
HOUSE BILL 2465 - ACT TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION IN A LOCAL ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1977 LEGISLATION AS HAS BEEN THE CONTINUOUS PRACTICE SINCE THEN.
SENATE BILL 602 - ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION, AND TO MAKE VARIOUS OTHER CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS.
SENATE BILL 1523
